• Leeds United players and manager Marcelo Bielsa celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters
    Leeds United players and manager Marcelo Bielsa celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters
  • Leeds United players, on a bus in front of fans outside Elland Road. PA
    Leeds United players, on a bus in front of fans outside Elland Road. PA
  • Leeds United fans outside Elland Road celebrate winning the Championship and their promotion to the Premier League. EPA
    Leeds United fans outside Elland Road celebrate winning the Championship and their promotion to the Premier League. EPA
  • Tyler Roberts of Leeds United celebrates kissing his medal. Getty
    Tyler Roberts of Leeds United celebrates kissing his medal. Getty
  • Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa, centre, with his players as they lift the Championship trophy after their match at Elland Road. AP
    Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa, centre, with his players as they lift the Championship trophy after their match at Elland Road. AP
  • Liam Cooper llifts the trophy in celebration with teammates. Getty
    Liam Cooper llifts the trophy in celebration with teammates. Getty
  • Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips and Pascal Struijk. PA
    Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips and Pascal Struijk. PA
  • Leeds United fans outside Elland Road. PA
    Leeds United fans outside Elland Road. PA
  • Leeds United's Luke Ayling with the Championship trophy. PA
    Leeds United's Luke Ayling with the Championship trophy. PA
  • Leed's United's Liam Cooper with the trophy. PA
    Leed's United's Liam Cooper with the trophy. PA
  • Manager Marcelo Bielsa with his players. PA
    Manager Marcelo Bielsa with his players. PA
  • Liam Cooper llifts the trophy. Getty
    Liam Cooper llifts the trophy. Getty
  • Liam Cooper celebrates. Reuters
    Liam Cooper celebrates. Reuters
  • Leeds United players celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters
    Leeds United players celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters
  • Leeds United celebrate winning the Championship. Reuters
    Leeds United celebrate winning the Championship. Reuters
  • Leeds United's Liam Cooper celebrates winning the Championship. Reuters
    Leeds United's Liam Cooper celebrates winning the Championship. Reuters
  • Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
    Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
  • Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
    Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
  • Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
    Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
  • Leeds United supporters celebrate outside Elland Road. Getty
    Leeds United supporters celebrate outside Elland Road. Getty
  • Leeds United players celebrate with fans outside Elland Road. EPA
    Leeds United players celebrate with fans outside Elland Road. EPA
  • Leeds United players celebrate with fans outside Elland Road. EPA
    Leeds United players celebrate with fans outside Elland Road. EPA
  • Leeds United fans outside Elland Road celebrate winning the Championship. EPA
    Leeds United fans outside Elland Road celebrate winning the Championship. EPA
  • Leeds United's Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips and Helder Costa. Reuters
    Leeds United's Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips and Helder Costa. Reuters
  • Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
    Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty

Leeds United Premier League squad: Bamford, Phillips and Meslier all retained


Steve Luckings
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The 20 Premier League clubs that took part in the 2020/21 season have submitted lists of players they will be retaining in their squads, and ones they will be releasing.

All clubs must submit their respective lists by June 23.

It is worth noting that player contracts typically will run until June 30, and therefore players who are soon to be out of contract are still on the 'retained' list at the time of publishing.

Leeds United's return to the Premier League following a 16-year absence was a huge success.

Marcelo Bielsa's side signaled their intent from the off, running reigning champions Liverpool ragged before going down to a 4-3 defeat.

Their commitment to attacking football earned them plenty of plaudits and new admirers, and a top-half finish was no fluke by any means.

Patrick Bamford showed he can score goals at the highest level while Kalvin Phillips impressed England manager Gareth Southgate enough to earn a call-up for the upcoming Euro 2020.

Leeds United

2020/21 Premier League finish: 9th

Retained

Ezgjan Alioski (Offer)
Charlie Allen
Luke Ayling
Patrick Bamford
Mateusz Bogusz
Elia Caprile,
Oliver Casey
Francisco Casilla Cortes
Liam Cooper
Charlie Cresswell
Stuart Dallas
Leif Davis
Laurens De Bock
Max Dean
Raphael Dias Belloli
Cody Drameh
Ryan Edmondson
Adam Forshaw
Josh Galloway
Joseph Gelhardt
Robbie Gotts
Sam Greenwood

  • Leeds United's Helder Costa reacts after conceding their first goal scored by Crawley Town's Nicholas Tsaroulla. Reuters
    Leeds United's Helder Costa reacts after conceding their first goal scored by Crawley Town's Nicholas Tsaroulla. Reuters
  • Crawley Town's Nicholas Tsaroulla in action with Leeds United's Ian Poveda during their FA Cup third-round tie. Reuters
    Crawley Town's Nicholas Tsaroulla in action with Leeds United's Ian Poveda during their FA Cup third-round tie. Reuters
  • Referee Peter Bankes speaks with Crawley Town's Ashley Nadesan during the FA Cup match against Leeds United at the People's Pension Stadium. Reuters
    Referee Peter Bankes speaks with Crawley Town's Ashley Nadesan during the FA Cup match against Leeds United at the People's Pension Stadium. Reuters
  • Crawley Town's Sam Matthews in action. Reuters
    Crawley Town's Sam Matthews in action. Reuters
  • Leeds United's Ezgjan Alioski gestures at the referee. Reuters
    Leeds United's Ezgjan Alioski gestures at the referee. Reuters
  • Crawley Town's Tom Nicholls reacts after missed chance. Reuters
    Crawley Town's Tom Nicholls reacts after missed chance. Reuters
  • Crawley Town's Tom Nicholls shoots wide. Reuters
    Crawley Town's Tom Nicholls shoots wide. Reuters
  • Leeds United's Oliver Casey in action with Crawley Town's Tom Nicholls. Reuters
    Leeds United's Oliver Casey in action with Crawley Town's Tom Nicholls. Reuters
  • Nicholas Tsaroulla scores the opener for Crawley. Reuters
    Nicholas Tsaroulla scores the opener for Crawley. Reuters
  • Crawley Town's Ashley Nadesan scores their second goal. Reuters
    Crawley Town's Ashley Nadesan scores their second goal. Reuters
  • Ashley Nadesan celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
    Ashley Nadesan celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
  • Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips reacts after conceding their first goal. Reuters
    Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips reacts after conceding their first goal. Reuters
  • Crawley Town' players celebrate. Reuters
    Crawley Town' players celebrate. Reuters
  • Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Crawley Town v Leeds United - The People's Pension Stadium, Crawley, Britain - January 10, 2021 Crawley Town's Jordan Tunnicliffe celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
    Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Crawley Town v Leeds United - The People's Pension Stadium, Crawley, Britain - January 10, 2021 Crawley Town's Jordan Tunnicliffe celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Hannah Mckay


Pablo Hernandez
Bryce Hosannah
Niall Huggins
Jack Jenkins
Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa
Nohan Kenneh
Mateusz Klich
Robin Koch
Diego Llorente
Alfie McCalmont
Liam McCarron
Stuart McKinstry
Ilan Meslier
Dzhoshkun Mihaylov
Rodrigo
Rafa Mujica
Kalvin Phillips
Ian Poveda-Ocampo
Tyler Roberts
Jamie Shackleton
Helder Costa
Morten Spencer
Jordan Stevens
Pascal Struijk
Crysencio Summerville
Tristan Van Den Heuvel

Released

Gaetano Berardi
Ouasim Bouy
Barry Douglas
Niklas Edris
Cole Gibbon
Eunan O'Kane
Matt Turner